Eng core Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of manufacturing machine operators?
- Maintaining factory machinery
- Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of machines
- Performing routine maintenance
- Fixing machines that have broken down
- Ensuring enough raw materials are fed into the machines
- Conducting periodic checks on output efficiency
- Occasionally removing and packing finished products
- Following established procedures
- Carrying out safety checks on machinery
What is the primary role of maintenance engineers?
Responsible for the continuous running of equipment and machinery in industrial settings
Fill in the blank: Maintenance engineers oversee routine maintenance and organise _______.
[repairs]
What are the duties of maintenance engineers?
- Design maintenance strategies, procedures and methods
- Carry out routine maintenance and respond to equipment faults
- Diagnose breakdown problems
- Fit new parts and ensure equipment is working correctly
- Arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components
- Carry out quality inspections
- Deal with unplanned problems, emergencies and repairs
- Ensure continuous cover of machinery and equipment in case of breakdown
- Write maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines
What tasks do maintenance managers perform?
- Schedule and delegate tasks among maintenance teams
- Monitor crew performance to ensure productivity and safety
- Perform emergency maintenance tasks outside business hours
- Ensure business sites are presentable for customers and visitors
True or False: Maintenance managers are responsible for detecting and resolving minor problems to prevent them from becoming larger ones.
True
What are the key duties of maintenance managers?
- Stay on-call and respond to emergency maintenance needs
- Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
- Carry out inspections of facilities to identify and resolve issues
- Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
- Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary
- Monitor expenses and control budget for maintenance
- Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
- Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
- Contact and schedule repair staff and extra help as needed
- Perform troubleshooting to solve minor repair issues
- Perform administrative tasks as required
- Manage members of maintenance team
What types of staff roles are included under machine operators?
- Builders
- Fabricators
- Mechanics
- Craftsmen
- Quality assurance staff
Fill in the blank: Machine operators ensure their machines are working at full _______.
[capacity]
What is the significance of maintenance engineers in manufacturing and processing industries?
They can improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop strategies to improve overall reliability and safety
What may be required of machine operators in terms of work schedule?
Shift work, including nights and weekends
